The Aviators (film)

The Aviators (Spanish: Cher Ami; released as Flying Heroes in some countries) is a 2008 Spanish-language Catalonian animated adventure film directed by Miquel Pujol from a script by him and Ibán Roca. Produced by Accio Studios, the plot concerns the true story of Cher Ami, a bird that lives on a French farm, who enlists in World War I to become a war pigeon so he can be regarded as a hero. The soundtrack, composed by Manel Gil and performed by the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra, features the vocals of Spanish singer Nina.[5][6] The Aviators had its world premiere at the San Sebastián International Film Festival on 26 September 2008, before being theatrically released in Spain on 19 June 2009. It won Best Animated Film at the 2nd Gaudí Awards.[7]

The Aviators
Directed byMiquel Pujol
Written byMiquel Pujol (script)
Ibán Roca (script)
Produced byHilari Pujol
Beñat Beitia
CinematographyDonato Fierro
Edited byXavier Cabrera
Music byManel Gil
Production
companies
Accio Studios
RTVE[1]
Distributed byConcept Producciones[2]
Release dates
  • 26 September 2008 (2008-09-26) (San Sebastián International Film Festival)
  • 19 June 2009 (2009-06-19) (Spain)
Running time
85 minutes[3]
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish
Box office$181,233[4]
Stuffed body of the real Cher Ami, on whom the film is inspired

Premise

Cher Ami, a bird living on a French farm in 1918, enlists in World War I alongside a dove and a mouse in order to become a war pigeon in the hope of being regarded as a hero by his peers.[3]

Production

The film combines traditional 2D animation with 3D computer-animation. Director Miquel Pujol compared the style to older Disney films.[5]

Release

The Aviators had its world premiere at the San Sebastián International Film Festival on 26 September 2008,[3] before being theatrically released in Spain on 19 June 2009, for a gross of $181,233.[4]

See also
  • Valiant – a film with a similar premise

References
  1. EFE (24 September 2008) Nina canta para 'Cher Ami', película de animación que cuenta con la participación de TVE. RTVE. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. Cher Ami at LaButaca. (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 22 June 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  3. Cher Ami / Flying Heroes. San Sebastián International Film Festival (SSIFF). Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  4. The Aviators at Box Office Mojo, an IMDb company. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  5. Animación con huella del "Disney de antes", 27 September 2008. (in Spanish). Noticias de Gipuzkoa. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  6. 'Esta película está hecha para que la gente salga contenta y desconecte', 19 June 2009. (in Spanish). CatalunyaPress. Archived from the original on 21 December 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  7. Cher Ami at the Gaudí Awards. (in Catalonian). Catalan Film Academy. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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